Mario has been given to about 152,403 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1980, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Mario ranks 438th among American boys in 2025, with 721 born that year. Its best year was 1980, when 2,974 babies were given the name, ranking 102nd. The typical living American called Mario is about 38 years old today. It is relatively most common in Nevada, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.